It’s Ada Lovelace Day this week!

Celebrating Ada

As I’m sure all of you reading this know, Ada Lovelace was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and published the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a result, she is sometimes regarded as the first to recognise the full potential of a computing machine and the first computer programmer. Every year we celebrate the fact that this is the industry for women to be involved in and this year is no exeption!

Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day at NHSBT Bristol9th October @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm will be opening the doors of their centre to female students of all ages in Bristol. Throughout the day students will have the chance to visit a blood centre, see demonstrations of the careers at NHS Blood and Transplant and listen to talks by inspirational women working in STEM. Please contact cathryn.brown@nhsbt.nhs.uk if you’d like to attend.

Inclusive Design 24 is a free 24-hour online event for the global community and Eriol Fox will be speaking Diverse representations in design and awkward conversations with colleagues https://inclusivedesign24.org/2018/schedule/ 10am- 11 October